Feeding Our Future is in the news after a $250M fraud tied to COVID meal programs; leader sentenced to 28 years. Minnesota nonprofit, 2016 origin.
Minnesota lawmakers have pressed for documents and communications linked to the Feeding Our Future fraud case, including potentially those between Ilhan Omar’s office and defendants. The request comes as a federal investigation and state oversight continue to unfold, with 22 search warrants executed and new evidence tied to the MEALS Act and Safari Restaurant.
Aimee Bock, founder of Feeding Our Future, has been convicted of conspiracy, wire fraud and bribery over a pandemic meal program fraud. She is set to be sentenced in federal court in Minneapolis today amid a broad network case that has implicated dozens, including Somali community members. Prosecutors describe Feeding Our Future as a cash pipeline with fake lists and kickbacks.